Open AccessControl of Ventricular Tachycardia by Direct Cardiac Electric Shock
Author(s) -
J. K. Clarebrough,
I. HOIPKINS
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.23.6.925
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , myocardial infarction , shock (circulatory) , tachycardia , electric shock , rhythm , electrocardiography , anesthesia , physics , quantum mechanics
A case is presented of ventricular tachycardia occurring following myocardial infarction. When medical measures failed to convert the rhythm to normal, direct cardiac electric shock was employed, with return to normal of the cardiac rhythm and recovery of the patient.
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